DC Universe Online Wiki Guide

Controls

Left analog stick: moves the character (L3 activates movement mode, such as super speed, flight, or acrobatics. Holding L3 for about 2 seconds will let you release the stick but the character will keep moving. After purchasing the movement upgrade, holding L3 will cause the character to go at super speed while also continuing to move after letting go of the stick.)

Right analog stick: controls the camera

L1: block and break stun (sometimes while trying to break a stun, tapping the melee or square button is needed), tapping L1 will recenter the camera. This can also be used to scroll through lists, but I personally prefer to use the D-Pad.

R1: holding R1 will lock the target on a specific object, release R1 and the target will move from target to target. If you continue to hold R1 after you knocked out your previous enemy, the target will immedietly lock onto the nearest attackable object.

L2 + R2: loot nearby items

X: Jump

Square: melee attack, hold square will stun the enemy, tap square to smash a held object (WARNING: doing this while holding an red/explosion barrel will also harm and possibly stun you)

O: hold to pick up an object, hold to interact with a person or object

L2 + square: use power slot 1

L2 + triangle: use power slot 2

L2+ O: use power slot 3

L2 + X: use power slot 4

R2 + square: use power slot 5

R2 + triangle: use power slot 6

R2 + O: use consumable in slot 7

R2 + X: use trinket in slot 8

Up on the D-Pad: brings up a menu of options, such as switch role (available after acheiving level 10), loot options, and a list of current combos your toon can do

Left on the D-Pad: brings up a list of options such as nearby players, your friends list, league members, group members, bases you have access to, ignored players, recent text, recent voice, and current voice channel.

Down on the D-Pad: brings up a menu of two options: canned chat and emotes. Canned chat is pre-programmed chat messages, such as yes, no, and Help! Emotes are simple and fun actions you make you character do, such as rest or talk on a cell phone.